Replacing Host Components in VMware Cloud
Foundation
This section provides procedures for
repairing or replacing hosts in
VMware Cloud Foundation
. These procedures are provided for scenarios where there is no risk
of data loss, such as repairing an unassigned host or replacing a host in a non-vSAN-based VI
workload domain. These procedures are not intended for scenarios where there is a risk of data loss or
involving a catastrophic failure. If there is a risk of data loss or you have experienced a
catastrophic failure, before taking any steps to remediate the situation, contact VMware
Support to review your recovery plan. This strategy ensures that additional damage is not done
while troubleshooting.
Before performing any maintenance, review Avoiding Unintentional Downtime.
For covered failure scenarios, the replacement procedure depends on the component being
replaced and the condition of the component.